Linwood: Southwood PTO plans craft fair for Dec. 1

By MARGARET SINKCorrespondent

Saturday

Nov 24, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 1, for the Southwood PTO Craft Fair. This will be a good chance to start or finish your Christmas shopping. Admission will be free. There will be numerous handmade crafts, including quilts and ornaments.If you would be interested in selling crafts, the booth fee is $20, and you can get more information by contacting Ellen Whitley through Southwood Elementary School at 357-2777.UMM to sell chickenThe United Methodist Men of Linwood UMC will have a barbecue chicken sale on Saturday, Dec. 1. The folks from Port-A-Pit Barbecue will cook the chicken. You can purchase tickets in advance from a UMM member or come by Dec. 1 to pick up your meal.The cost is $7 per plate, which includes half a chicken, potato salad, slaw, roll and dessert. All proceeds go toward the work that the UMM does around the church. For more information you can contact Ronald Sink at 956-1976.Turkey shoot comingThanks to everyone who braved the cold night and came out for the Linwood Lions Club “Turkey Shoot” Nov. 16. If you missed this one (or if you didn’t), make plans to join us on Friday, Dec. 7, from 6 until 9 p.m. for another round. Prizes will include turkeys (frozen, of course) and hams. Refreshments will be available. Bring your own gun or use ours. For more information contact Margaret Sink at 956-1976.Study is plannedThe Rev. Ed Armfield will conduct an Advent Study during the four Sundays of Advent. Anyone interested in joining in the study is invited. The classes will be from 9 until 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.Orders to be takenAngel Food Orders for December will be taken from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at Calvary Family Worship Center. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the church office at 357-7866.Linwood VFD to meetThe members of the Linwood Volunteer Fire Department will meet at 7 p.m. Monday. If you would like more information about serving as a volunteer firefighter, junior firefighter or a cadet, you can stop by during the meeting.Wanted: newsIf you know of an event coming up in the Linwood area that would be of interest to the readers of The Dispatch, please give me a call. There’s also a growing birthday and anniversary list that has lots of room for more celebrations. Thanks.

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